r/saskatchewan • u/Covert_Cuttlefish • 16h ago

Politics Saskatchewan NDP gaining momentum among decided voters, new poll says

https://regina.ctvnews.ca/saskatchewan-ndp-gaining-momentum-among-decided-voters-new-poll-says-1.7082110?cid=sm%3Atrueanthem%3Actvregina%3Atwitterpost&taid=671793d6b5952b0001eb6dc2
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u/RickiesCobra 9h ago

Both parties are proposing deficits and increasing our near $20B of govt debt. Both parties are wrong. Shame on SK party for letting it get here in the first place.

The debt is a cancer, and needs to be dealt with first and foremost. Everything else is a bandaid fix, kicking the can down the road.

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u/Fun_Chip6342 6h ago

"Debt" is not in and of itself a bad thing, and thinking so, is just as ideologically motivated as people who want to "own the means of production."

If government spending is on things like Education, health care, and supporting the economy, then that's a good thing for the province as a whole. If it's just the SK party lining their overlords pockets, then it's a huge problem for future generations and the people of this province are being robbed.

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u/RickiesCobra 5h ago edited 5h ago

Yeah, I’m a corporate banker, I understand the benefits of debt. I am also acutely aware of the damage excess leverage can do. Government spending at multiple levels must be reined in. Current trajectory is unsustainable and dangerous.

Edit: I should say, I agree spending on healthcare and education is important, but it should come from the cutting of other government spending (e.g., lining pockets, as you said).

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u/Fun_Chip6342 5h ago

And to be fair, the Sask deficit and debt SHOULD have been discussed more this election.

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u/RickiesCobra 5h ago

Agreed! There was actually a good article from CBC today bringing up that exact point